KitchenAid Pro Line KMT2204

Buy another brand – Expensive, bulky, erratic toasting even on plain white bread, frequently jammed, and broke down completely after 4 years. KitchenAide does not supply parts, so it could not be fixed - this company wastes the earth’s resources! Don’t be fooled by the pretty colours and desire to match your mixer and buy another brand. Show details

Whoever designed this should be fired – I hate this toaster so much. Everything about it is terrible the buttons don't make sense. The toast descends back into the toaster automatically after a short while, often when I'm walking to the toaster to get it out. The size of the slots make it so that you're extremely restricted as to what you can toast - forget about Turkish bread or any… Read more

larger pieces of bread. There's no push up mechanism so it's hard to get small pieces out. And only room for 2 pieces. This is the worst toaster ever made

This toaster is the worst – I love Kitchenaid products. Have the hand mixer,the mixer and love these. Quality brand and you can't go wrong. Well I bought the matching toaster-cost a lot$175.00 AUD) and it's terrible. I think they have outsourced to other manufacturers for some low grad items-kettles,toasters etc so no longer have the quality control. I still have it, as I… Read more

paid for much for it but it's a nasty piece of crap. Burns everything even on the lowest setting-have to wait and trigger the power for anything I want to toast. Don't buy this.It may be Kitchenaid brand but it's really not-they have obviously outsourced. Buy a $20.00 toaster from Target-whoever-it will be better than this crap DO NOT BUY THE KITCHEN AID TOASTER

Better than the Smeg and cheaper – See my other review about the Smeg - terrible. Bought this at a reduced price ( on sale) and we are very happy. You need to adjust the browning to suit personal taste and type of bread etc BUT the great news is that is actually does the job! I am happy. Show details

worth the money – fantastic toaster , does everything as it should , bread, bagels, crumpets etc. As long as you adjust the browning setting for the different thickness , wide slots are best feature, automatic lowering and raising a nice touch . Show details

Poor design, uneven toasting – Have had this toaster for approx 6 months. It does not toast evenly - we have to take the bread out, turn it in order for it to be toasted on the other side. It is poorly designed as there is no push up mechanism- if the bread is small, you need some sort of implement to get the bread out of the toaster. It is also slow to toast. A very expensive toaster that does not meet expectations and would not recommend. Show details

Outstanding toaster – Superb toaster. We toast many types of bread from high moisture sourdough, multigrain, through to light wholemeal sandwich bread both frozen and fresh. The ergonomics of this toaster are excellent with all the clearly marked controls on the narrow end so it takes up less bench space. The lever shade control is useful throughout it's full range… Read more

from the lowest setting for 'a little bit more' to almost the highest for very heavy rye sourdough. The large range makes for perfect toasting after a period of getting used to the range settings.

The frozen and bagel settings actually work. We haven't tried the sandwich feature yet.

This toaster is built like a tank and looks superb. Even the crumb tray is bright chrome and reflects the heat back into the toaster. The automatic lowering and raising is a great feature along with the accompanying bell ding!

This is the best performer we have had since the Sunbeam Toastermatic failed many years ago when the bi-metal strip fractured. This old toaster had a mechanical slider shade control similar to the Kitchen Aid and automatically lowered and raised the bread. The controls on all the toasters we have had since are almost impossible to set accurately to achieve the results we get from the Kitchen Aid or from our old Sunbeam Toastermatic.

Excellent toaster until it fails – I bought this toaster in 2015 and it always made perfectly browned toast. Why do I give it a terrible rating then? Because the element shorted last week, and it is impossible to be repaired. I called the premium service centre and KitchenAid itself and was told the same thing. When I bought it, it cost $400. To have a very expensive toaster be… Read more

impossible to repair is unforgivable, both from a customer experience perspective and environmental waste. If you have one of these toasters already, I suggest you a very vigilant in ensuring there are no loose bits of bread left in the toaster to avoid shorting the elements; I thought I had been but evidently was not. If you do not have one, save your money because KitchenAid is not interested in your satisfaction post purchase, nor caring about landfill.

So far so good – This ranks number one in toaster category according to one of the consumer guides out there. Very pricey but I bought it during promotion which saved me 20% off RRP. Consistent toasting area (both sides) and fast warming up. Other than that nothing much special. Hopefully it lasts long enough to justify the hefty price tag.  Show details